Thank you very much to Satyajeet Singh for sharing the original file. I edited and used this version as a guidance to my seminar students.

1. Designing Effective
“PowerPoint Presentations”
By Araya Wiwatwanich
29th November 2012
Credit : Satyajeet Singh

2. Designing Effective
PowerPoint Presentation
Simple
Big
Clear Progressive
Suggestions
Consistent

3. Make It Big

4. Make it Big (Text)
• This is Arial 12
• This is Arial 18
• This is Arial 24
• This is Arial 32
• This is Arial 36
• This is Arial 44

5. Make it Big (Text)
• This is Arial 12
• This is Arial 18 Too Small
• This is Arial 24
• This is Arial 32
• This is Arial 36
• This is Arial 44

6. Make It Big (How to Estimate)
• Look at it from 2 metres away
2m

7. Keep It Simple

8. Keep It Simple (Text)
• Too many colours
• Too Many Fonts and Styles
• The 6 x 7 rule
– No more than 6 lines per slide
– No more than 7 words per line

9. Keep It Simple (Text)
Instructional Technology:
A complex integrated process involving
people, procedures, ideas, devices, and
organization, for analyzing problems
and devising, implementing, evaluating,
Toosolutions to those
and managing detailed !
problems in situations in which learning
is purposive and controlled
(HMRS 5th ed.)

10. Keep It Simple (Text)
Instructional Technology:
A process involving
people, procedures & tools
for solutions Simpler
Much
to problems in learning
(HMRS 5th ed.)

11. Falling Leaves Observed
Delhi Mumbai Goa
January 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564
February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234
March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786
April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096
Too detailed !
May 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456
June 16,184,345 678,095 4,123,656
July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786
August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095
September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498
October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096
November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125
December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654

12. Falling Leaves in Millions
In 106 Delhi Mumbai Goa
January 11 14 3
February 1 12 16
March 17 6 16
April 16 10 7
May 8 10 14
June Much Simpler
16 0 4
July 8 15 18
August 8 18 17
September 4 18 9
October 2 9 5
November 5 0 6
December 12 9 3

13. Falling Leaves
50
Goa
45
Mumbai
40
Delhi
35
30
25
Too dazzled !
20
15
10
5
0January February March April May June July August September October November December

14. Falling Leaves
50
Goa
Mumbai
Delhi
40
30
Much Simpler
20
10
0
January March May July September November

15. Keep It Simple (Sound)
• Sound effects may distract too
• Use sound only when necessary

16. Keep It Simple (Transition)
• This transition is annoying, not
enhancing
• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

17. Keep It Simple (Animation)
2m
Too distracting !

18. Keep It Simple (Animation)
2m
Simple & to the point

19. Make It Clear

20. Make It Clear (Capitalisation)
• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE
DIFFICULT TO READ
• Upper and lower case letters are easier

21. Make It Clear (Fonts)
Sanserif Z Serif Z
clear busy

22. Make It Clear (Fonts)
• Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen
• Sanserif fonts are clearer
• Italics are difficult to read on screen
• Normal or bold fonts are clearer
• Underlines may signify hyperlinks
• Instead, use colours to emphasise

23. Make It Clear (Numbers)
Use numbers for lists with sequence
For example:
How to put an elephant into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Put the elephant in
3. Close the door

24. Make It Clear (Numbers)
How to put a giraffe into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Take out the elephant
3. Put the giraffe in
4. Close the door

25. Make It Clear (Bullets)
Use bullets to show a list without
• Priority
• Sequence
• Hierarchy, …..

26. Make It Clear (Colours)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours

27. Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
high contrast
• Use complementary colours
low contrast

28. Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours
This is light on dark

29. Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours
This is dark on light

30. Make It Clear (Complement)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours
These colours dominate your text

31. Make It Clear (Complement)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours
These colours complement

32. Make It Clear (Size)
• Size implies importance

33. Make It Clear (Size)
• Size implies importance

34. Be Progressive

35. Understanding Technology
Mouse I/O Error
Main Storage CPU
Function key Too many & User interface
Software not focused Debugger
Floppy disk Backup system

36. Understanding Technology
Mouse I/O Error
Main Storage CPU
Function key Progressive & interface
User
Software thus focusedDebugger
Floppy disk Backup system

37. Be Consistent

38. Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract

39. Be Consistent
Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract
This tick draws attention

40. Be Consistent
Differences draw attention
 Differences may imply importance
o Use surprises to attract not distract
These differences distract!

41. Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract
This implies importance

42. Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract
Confusing differences!

43. Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract
This surprise attracts

44. Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance
• Use surprises to attract not distract
These distract!

45. Some Suggestions
• At the beginning, summarize scope and goal
• At the end, give a conclusion
• Aware of the time allotted for presentation
• Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation
• Don’t read the slides word-for-word
• Keep your eyes on the audience

46. Closing Remarks
Relax,
Be polite,
Be confident

47. Thank You !